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<h1>Change Appearance settings in CotEditor on Mac</h1>

<p>In the CotEditor app <img class="appicon" srcset="../../Shared/gfx/icon_32x32@2x.png 2x" alt=""/> on your Mac, use Appearance settings to set how documents appear, including font, line height, and colors.</p>

<p>To change these settings, choose CotEditor &gt; Settings, then click Appearance.</p>


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	<tr><th>Option</th><th>Description</th></tr>
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		<th>Standard font / Monospaced font</th>
		<td>Set the standard and monospaced fonts used in editors.
Set which font is used for which document in <a href="settings_mode.html">Mode settings</a>.
		
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			<li><em>Font</em>:
				The font and font size. To change the font, click the Select button, then choose a font name or font size in the Fonts window.</li>
			<li><em>Antialias</em>:
				Apply antialiasing to text. Antialias is a rendering feature that smoothes jagged edges.</li>
			<li><em>Ligatures</em>:
				Apply the standard ligature rules to the editor’s text, or turn off all ligatures. A ligature is a typographic feature joining specific characters as a single glyph.</li>
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		<th>Line height</th>
		<td>Set the line height as a multiple of the default line height (from 0.1 to 10.0).</td>
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		<th>Appearance</th>
		<td>Choose the document appearance independently of the system appearance.</td>
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		<th>Editor opacity</th>
		<td>Drag the slider or enter a percentage to change the editor’s opacity.</td>
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		<th>Theme</th>
		<td>Choose your default color theme for editors and manage themes. To learn more about customization, see <a href="howto_customize_theme.html">Customize themes</a>.</td>
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		<th>Theme list</th>
		<td>Choose the default theme for editors.</td>
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		<th>Add +, Delete -</th>
		<td>Create a new theme or delete the selected theme. Built-in themes can’t be removed.</td>
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		<th>Action pop-up menu <object type="image/svg+xml" class="symbol" data="../../Shared/gfx/ellipsis.circle.svg">with the ellipsis symbol</object></th>
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			<dt>Duplicate</dt>
			<dd>Duplicate the selected theme to create your own version.</dd>
			
			<dt>Restore</dt>
			<dd>Restore the selected theme to its default state. Available only for built-in themes.</dd>
			
			<dt>Export</dt>
			<dd>Export a theme file created from the selected theme. With exported files, custom themes can be used on another computer. To use an exported file, choose Import.</dd>
			
			<dt>Share</dt>
			<dd>Share a theme file created from the selected theme.</dd>
			
			<dt>Import</dt>
			<dd>Import a theme created on another computer. After choosing Import, select the theme file you want to add.</dd>
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		<th>Theme editor</th>
		<td>Edit the selected theme. Click the color wells to choose colors.</td>
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	<h2>See also</h2>
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		<li><a href="howto_customize_theme.html">Customize themes in CotEditor on Mac</a></li>
	<li><a href="settings.html">Change settings in CotEditor on Mac</a></li>
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